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27th December 2008, 21:11
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what's "H.E. Flak"
Hi everyone, sounds crazy, but even as a German I have no idea what "H.E. Flak" could mean !!??
I found this in a CIOS document, was just mentionned there in a side-sentence, no other details. Also googleing didn't help...... thanks in advance, best regards, Peter Ocker 
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27th December 2008, 23:19
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Re: what's "H.E. Flak"
I suggest that H.E. (or HE) may refer to the type of ammunition being used; i.e., in this case, H.E. would mean high explosive. HE shells (allowing blast and fragmentation damage mechanisms) were commonly employed against aircraft, particularly in large caliber anti-aircraft (AA) weapons; e.g., 88-mm flak.
In addition to HE rounds, small caliber AA ammunition (e.g., 20 & 30 mm light flak), included non-explosive A.P. (or AP) armor piercing rounds. Variants of both types (HE and AP) also included incendiary (I) damage mechanisms. In that case, the ammunition designations would be HEI and API.
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28th December 2008, 16:17
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Re: what's "H.E. Flak"
I don't believe the "hochexplosiv" theory.
These types of ammo were called "Spreng-", "Panzerspreng" (Pzspr.), "Brandspreng" (Brdspr) or "Minen"-geschosse, at least in the Luftwaffe. Peter, kannst Du ein bischen mehr über den Kontext verraten  ?
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#5
28th December 2008, 16:48
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Re: what's "H.E. Flak"
Dear all, thank you for your ideas.
Well, problem seems to be if the note "H.E. Flak" used in an english-language CIOS-report is a German or English wording......... I am working on a book on Hans Jacobs, a german glider designer being active from 1927 to 1951. In a CIOS report he was interrogated and in a small sentence, it is only mentionned that he was involved in experiments: " He carried out experiments on reducing the blast effect of H.E. Flak, which led to constructing fuselage sections with two skins." Thats all thats mentionned !!!!!!! Any idea is most welcomed....... please don't wonder if I'm not replying before end of january, will leave Europe for a business trip to South America. Best regards, Peter Ocker
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28th December 2008, 17:14
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Re: what's "H.E. Flak"
I would say that within that context, and thinking of other documents that I have studied, it would be 'High Explosive'.
Regards, David
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#7
28th December 2008, 21:27
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Re: what's "H.E. Flak"
As it is cited from an english context, "high explosive" makes sense.
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